Author Archives: 20gumprechts

By Sam Gumprecht Today’s society claims to be far off from the horrifying and wild society of the Puritan times, but that belief is false. There are many elements that make our society different from that of the witch hunting, … Continue reading →

By Sam Gumprecht Home, the place I unwind, relax, and feel comfortable. It is a constant place in most people’s life. There is a famous quote that goes “home is where the heart is.” As cheesy and cliche as that … Continue reading →

By Sam Gumprecht I stand with one of my feet gripping the rusty railing, the other firmly mounted to the aged wood of the bridge. My fingers are wrapped one by one around the iron bar tightly. My eyes catch … Continue reading →

By Sam Gumprecht Death blinded by sunlight, a body blurred by beauty and a soldier consumed by nature. These contrasts are examples of the stand out scenes in Tim O’Brien’s book The Things They Carried. In the book, he uses … Continue reading →

By Sam Gumprecht It may seem normal– it is typically stated a lot by kids going through this time in their lives–, that all high schoolers just cannot wait till the four years of high school drift away– which they … Continue reading →

By Sam Gumprecht There are always two parts to a story, the motives or intentions and the actions that follow suit. In the novel The Great Gatsby the author, F. Scott Fitzgerald, compares the effects of intentions to the outcome, … Continue reading →

By Sam Gumprecht The main character in Stephen Crane’s novel,  Maggie: Girl of the Streets, is a young girl stuck between her aspirations and reality. This novel follows the girl, Maggie, through her downfall to rock bottom as it is … Continue reading →

By Sam Gumprecht As a teenage girl I carry a lot of things around with me. I carry the weight of my school bag filled to the brim with my books. I carry the fabric of my carefully picked out … Continue reading →

By Sam Gumprecht There was nothing to worry about. In my ears was the noise cancelling sound of good music. Around me, thoughts floated out and flitted away into the night air through the open windows. On my warm, sun … Continue reading →

By Sam Gumprecht I was sitting by the window, the sun rays peeking through sheer dotted fabric as they swayed, cascading, creating a lulling calm. The smell of a hot early summer pushed through the screen. I was peaceful, happy … Continue reading →